Matthew 27:64
So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.”
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ASV
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest haply his disciples come and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: and the last error will be worse than the first.
KJV
Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.
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32 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| κέλευσον | keleuson | do command | G2753 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| ἀσφαλισθῆναι | asphalisthēnai | to be secured | G805 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| τάφον | taphon | tomb | G5028 → |
| ἕως | he'ōs | until | G2193 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| τρίτης | tritēs | third | G5154 → |
| ἡμέρας, | hēmeras | day, | G2250 → |
| μήποτε | mēpote | otherwise | G3361 →G4218 → |
| ἐλθόντες | elthontes | having come | G2064 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| μαθηταὶ | mathētai | disciples | G3101 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of Him | G846 → |
| κλέψωσιν | klepsōsin | may steal away | G2813 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἴπωσιν | eipōsin | they may say | G2036 → |
| τῷ | tō | to the | G3588 → |
| λαῷ· | laō | people; | G2992 → |
| ἠγέρθη | ēgerthē | He is risen | G1453 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| νεκρῶν. | nekrōn | dead. | G3498 → |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἔσται | estai | will be | G1510 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| ἐσχάτη | eschatē | last | G2078 → |
| πλάνη | planē | deception | G4106 → |
| χείρων | cheirōn | worse | G5501 → |
| τῆς | tēs | than the | G3588 → |
| πρώτης.¶ | prōtēs | first. | G4413 → |
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